Imran Khan 51 off 62 Balls 89 Mins 1 Four 2 Sixes vs New Zealand 3rd ODI, Auckland, March 11, 1989

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Watch the legendary Imran Khan in action as he delivers a captain’s knock with an unbeaten 51* off 62 balls in the 3rd ODI against New Zealand at Auckland on March 11, 1989. With just 9 balls to spare, Pakistan chased down the 249-run target with ease, thanks to Imran’s calm and calculated innings, which included 1 four and 2 sixes.  This classic performance played a key role in Pakistan's 7-wicket win and remains a shining example of Imran Khan’s leadership under pressure. Don’t miss this incredible moment from the golden era of cricket!  👉 Relive the magic. Watch now!  🔖 Hashtags: #ImranKhan #CricketLegends #PakistanCricket #ImranKhanInnings #ClassicCricket #ODIHighlights #NZvsPAK #Auckland1989 #ImranKhan51NotOut #CricketHistory  I hope you like the video of Captain's Class! Imran Khan 51 Not Out vs New Zealand | 1989 ODI Highlights.

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00:00Don't miss Imran Khan's outstanding unbeaten knock of 51 runs from 62 balls in just 89 minutes,

00:07featuring 1-4 and two powerful sixes against New Zealand. This memorable innings came during

00:12the third ODI at Auckland on March 11, 1989. Thanks to his calm and classy performance,

00:19Pakistan successfully chased down the 249-run target with seven wickets in hand and nine

00:25balls to spare. A truly brilliant effort by the skipper. Let's relive this special moment.

00:55He didn't really open the shoulders at all, but my word found the edge at Eden Park quite easily,

01:01and two men out there can't quite see the second one. Full toss that time from Kugeline,

01:08which is often a useful delivery. Yeah, well of course that jams him up and

01:15that doesn't allow him to free his arms as Imran was able to do the ball prior to that,

01:19but he's got two hands to it.

01:26Teddy, Teddy!

01:27Might match it quickly.

01:34Well you can set the urgency out there can't you with Ian Smith urging his uh...

01:49That's the end of the over from Chris Kugeline, so 35 are now completed, 1.46 for two.

02:05Good solid looking off drive from Imran, this is one run.

02:10Phil Horn on the field, and he's a very good fieldsman indeed Phil Horn.

02:19He's got a bit of bad on this, they're trying to hit it square, good fielding out there by the

02:40skipper at John Wright, but his overthrows.

02:45In fact they picked up two, and that's the end of Danny Morrison's over, 180 for three.

02:51And here are the worms, so uh, the grey one, the New Zealand one, you see where things started going

02:56astray a little with all those dots, their wickets.

02:59The women can face in Danny Morrison.

03:02Go!

03:05Going away by the Pakistan captain, and it's gone to the fence for four.

03:10He's abandoned by Pakistan, there are nearly eight runs and over now for their asking rate.

03:18Swung away by Imran, and six runs to end the game, and Pakistan have won their first ever one day match

03:27against New Zealand and New Zealand, and deservedly so here at Eden Park this afternoon.

03:33New Zealand started the match in a commanding fashion, with John Wright and Andrew Jones laying

03:38a strong foundation through a 94-run opening stand. Andrew Jones then continued the momentum with

03:44Martin Crowe, adding another 84 runs for the second wicket. At that point, with 16 awards still

03:50remaining and only two wickets down, New Zealand appeared to be the heading towards a massive total,

03:56but the game quickly turned on its head. Pakistan's pain duo Abdul Khadir and Tawsi Fahmat stepped up

04:02and completely dismantled the middle and lower order. The real turning point came when the Abdul

04:08Khadir dismissed Andrew Jones and Martin Crowe in the same award, sparking a dramatic collapse.

04:13From a position of strength, New Zealand lost their final eight wickets for just 71 runs. In reply,

04:18Pakistan paced their chase with confidence, never letting the pressure get to them. It took 48.3

04:25hours to reach the target, but the results never looked in doubt. Rumiz Raja anchored the innings

04:30with a superb century. His 101 runs came off 114 balls, featuring nine boundaries and a six.

04:36This innings built on his fine form from Christchurch and Wellington, where he had scored half centuries.

04:42The finishing touch came courtesy of Captain Imran Khan and Saleem Malik. Imran Khan brought up his 50

04:48innings in 62 balls and fittingly ended the match with a towering six of Martin Sneddon.

04:53Saleem Malik, in aggressive mode, blazed to 56 runs of just 33 deliveries, hitting 9-4s along the way.

05:00Martin Sneddon, who balled economically in his initial spell just five runs in four

05:04overs with a wicket, ended up with a 1-for-57 from 9.3 overs as the game slipped from New Zealand grabs.

05:11This was ODI No. 559 and it was Ramit Raja rightly awarded the man of the match for his outstanding

05:19century. Despite this emphatic win, New Zealand secured the series with a 2-1 victory.

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05:27Thanks for watching.

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